3 reasons to study Paralegal Technology
Paralegal Technology is a college program of 3 years in Quebec that allows its graduates to work in the paralegal field or to continue their studies in the law field in university. Whether it’s for working with the civil law or the criminal law, this program introduces the students to the legal world by familiarizing them with the common rules, terms, as well as the kind of environment they will probably have to work in, and gives them great resources for their future career, such as skills for writing legal documents, making legal research and communicating in a professional manner. See below 3 reasons why one should study Paralegal Technology.
1. It's a varied field
There isn’t just one job description to give a paralegal, mostly because there are different kinds of workplace they can work in, as well as different law fields. Indeed, some paralegals work in a lawyer cabinet concentrated on real estate, familial law, civil liability, or another law field, while some work in a notary cabinet, once again concentrated on one or more specific law fields, or in a courthouse, as well as in a typical business, since every company needs legal help. Depending on the workplace the paralegal works in, different jobs can be required from them. In a lawyer cabinet, they are often needed for legal research, writing legal documents, and doing secretary work such as communicating with clients to take appointments for them and the lawyer and welcoming them in the office. In a notary cabinet, the paralegal’s job is often very similar to the one in a lawyer cabinet, except that the law field will be different, so is the legal documents that must be written and the platforms where the legal research will have to be made. In a courthouse, the paralegal may have to classify the files, communicate with the public, analyse the documents brought by the lawyers and schedule a date for trial or decline the documents because there are some errors in them, or exceeded delays, etc. Depending on the business, the paralegal may have to do some adjustments in the register where the business is identified, do some legal research regarding the legal field of the business to make sure the company is not getting itself in anything illegal, etc. If one doesn’t like a certain work learned in Paralegal Technology, or if they really enjoy doing a specific one, they can always find a workplace where they will feel most comfortable doing whatever they prefer to be doing.
2. It presents useful knowledge for the everyday life
Having to learn about how to become a paralegal comes with learning about law. The program teaches theory regarding some law fields, such as familial law, real estate, civil liability, criminal law, etc. Getting in touch with the way judicial system works as well as getting more familiar with the regulation is always very useful, even without a career in the law field, since it can help with possible situations happening in life. A great example would be living in an apartment and going through a very bad experience with the noise, the landlord’s responsibility, the lease renewal, or anything else. Being aware of one’s rights about a certain legal situation is extremely useful, and Paralegal Technology is a perfect program to get that kind of knowledge and autonomy.
3. It gives a feeling of great purpose
Knowing that the work that is being done is made to help someone in need to get their rights recognized and protected, to get justice where there has been prejudice, creates a feeling like there’s something really good being done. It brings validation to think that we bring something positive to society, even if it’s by defending someone’s interests over someone else’s. Paralegal Technology is a program that teaches its students different ways to defend a client’s rights and how to start judicial procedures to do so. Of course, it’s the professional (lawyer, notary) that gives legal advice to clients, but the paralegal being the professional’s assistant, they still have their share of merit as well.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Paralegal Technology is a very great college program that offers its graduates to work in varied fields as paralegals or to continue their studies in university. It presents its students with knowledge that can always turn out to be useful for the everyday life, since the law is one of the main things that build our society and has taken a part of pretty much everything around us. Finally, the work that is being taught through this program gives a feeling that the future job will have a great purpose, since it’s mainly about defending someone’s rights as well as getting justice for them, and it brings validation to the people that are executing it. What more could you wish for in a career?
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